Love live poetry? Join the Montpelier Senior Activity Center for a live poetry reading with Scudder Parker at this week's FEAST Farm Stand at 2 pm on Wednesday, July 13th.

Scudder Parker grew up on a family farm in North Danville, VT. He’s had careers as a Protestant minister, a politician and as an expert in energy efficiency and renewable energy. His first volume of poetry “Safe as Lightning” released in June, 2020, by Rootstock Publishing, was awarded the Best Poetry Book of 2020 by the Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE). It received a Kirkus starred review and was featured in Kirkus Review’s “Best Books of 2020.” Scudder is currently working on a new book of poetry and reflection.